This ambitious cross-cultural exhibition examines the complex links between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire ...

After the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the start of the Iran Hostage Crisis, Iran fought its neighbor Iraq for eight years.

The Greeks of Cappadocia, in central-eastern Anatolia, created their own flourishing culture in ancient times that thrived ...

Mezze can be made up of just a few, or dozens of dishes, depending on what’s available and the size of the dining party. These are the main items you’ll find in mezze spreads, though each region has ...

Despite its year-round sun, rich history and gourmet restaurants, Djerba remains mysteriously absent from UK tourists’ radars ...

The royal adoption of Indic garb was more than a deliberate campaign to cement control – it was a sign of a deeper form of ...

Population surveillance. The carrying of identification while traveling. Add to that the public presence of diverse religions ...

An Osaka Metropolitan University historian has found that the Ottoman Empire’s seeming religious tolerance stemmed from ...

As Greece counts 200 years from the War of independence and stands proud as a member of the EU, the mind reels to the ...

Start your tour of Rhodes Town at the top: from the top of city walls, that is, where you can snap photos of this well-preserved medieval city's harbor, rooftops, fortifications and moat.

The Greek fight for independence from Ottoman rule officially began on March 25, 1821, at the monastery of Hagia Lavra in Kalavryta. There, Bishop Germanos of Paleon Patron raised the revolutionary ...